Bitcoin Investor Who Lost $1 Million: Crypto Still ‘a Force for Good’

Bitcoin Lost- A bitcoin investor who lost $1 million in the bear market still believes the original cryptocurrency is a “force for good.” However, Peter McCormack warns others to be more careful with their money.

“I wish I had taken everything out before the bubble burst,” McCormack wrote at the Guardian. “I have earned money in the past through hard work and enjoyed it more.”

‘Too Caught up in the Hype’

McCormack started investing in bitcoin in 2016, after the London advertising agency he managed folded. He says he started with an initial investment of £5,000 (US$6,400).

As prices rose, he bought up even more BTC. When the value of his holdings spiked to $300,000 in the spring of 2017, McCormack was hooked.

As excitement built, more and more people got involved, forming the conditions for a bubble. But many of us were too caught up in the hype to exercise caution.

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By December 2017 — when the bitcoin price soared to almost $20,000 — McCormack’s portfolio had ballooned to $1.2 million.

Like other newbie investors who get rich quick but lack money-management skills, McCormack spent money carelessly.

I was traveling the world doing interviews for my podcast, taking friends out to expensive restaurants and buying extravagant gifts for my family…Much of my spending was quite frivolous.

‘I Sold Most of My Bitcoin’

By January 2018, the bitcoin price cratered from its record highs. As a result, Peter McCormack lost most of his money. He now supports himself with his podcast and says he would choose his podcast over the $1.2 million he lost.

Despite his harrowing experience, McCormack still believes bitcoin “is a force for good.” For example, he noted that women in Afghanistan are not allowed to open bank accounts, but can still work and get paid in bitcoin.

“My main focus now is exploring how bitcoin could help stabilize an increasingly volatile world,” he says.

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